Events & Holidays In June - 12

Chaco Peace (Paraguay)

Dia dos Namorados (Valentine's Day) (Brazil)

Independence Day (Philippines)

Russia Day (Russia)

1107  Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187) was born on this day in history.   

1468  On this day in history birth of juan del Encina, composer   

1519  Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)   

1526  On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine de Muret, composer   

1577  Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history birth of jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal   

1659  On this day in history birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)   

0816  Leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies on this day in history.   

0918  On this day in history death of ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians   

1020  On this day in history death of lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1036  Death of Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo on this day in history.   

1231  Antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1418  Death of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on this day in history.   

1490  On this day in history death of adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39